Warner Bros. Games

Bastion

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2011

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Players by platform

  • Microsoft Windows*
    Maximum players (mode unspecified)
    1*

Content classifications

  • ESRB · Microsoft Windows*
    Classification
    E10+ - Everyone 10+*

Engines

  • MonoGame
  • Microsoft XNA

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    Yes*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
    Full audio
    Yes*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Audio languages

  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*

Community tags · historical

  • Great Soundtrack*
    Votes · historical
    1,685*
  • Indie*
    Votes · historical
    1,480*
  • Action*
    Votes · historical
    1,304*
  • Singleplayer*
    Votes · historical
    1,145*
  • Narration*
    Votes · historical
    1,140*
  • RPG*
    Votes · historical
    1,036*
  • Hack and Slash*
    Votes · historical
    979*
  • Story Rich*
    Votes · historical
    952*
  • Dynamic Narration*
    Votes · historical
    860*
  • Isometric*
    Votes · historical
    795*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    711*
  • Action RPG*
    Votes · historical
    640*
  • Fantasy*
    Votes · historical
    374*
  • Atmospheric*
    Votes · historical
    351*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    250*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
    Votes · historical
    219*
  • 2D*
    Votes · historical
    148*
  • Music*
    Votes · historical
    128*
  • Twin Stick Shooter*
    Votes · historical
    109*
  • Controller*
    Votes · historical
    101*

System requirements

  • Linux · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM Video Card: 512 MB VRAM*
  • macOS · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
    Memory
    2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB Free Space Video Card: 256 MB OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card*
  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Operating system
    Windows XP, Vista, 7*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
    Memory
    2 GB Hard Disk Space: 1.0 GB Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2) DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
    Memory
    2 GB*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27*
    Community-reported frame rate
    60 fps*
    Reports
    1*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Playable*
  • Controller support · 2026-06-27*
    Controller support
    Full*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Platinum*
    Reports
    33*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Supergiant Games

Publishers

  • Warner Bros. Games
  • Supergiant Games*

Release history

  • 2011-07-20
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-08-16
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-12-09
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-04-26
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2012-08-29
    Date precision
    Exact date
  • 2011-08-16 · Microsoft Windows*
    Release date
    2011-08-16*
    Date precision
    Exact date*
    Platform
    Microsoft Windows*

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Aug 16, 2011*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Playable*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Playable*
Specifications 2 · 6 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
2* GB
Name
Bastion*
Release year
2,011*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
2 GB*
Specifications 3 · 7 fields
Developers · Microsoft Windows
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
ESRB classification · Microsoft Windows
ESRB · Microsoft Windows
Classification
E10+ - Everyone 10+*
Genres · Microsoft Windows
action game
action game*
role-playing video game
role-playing video game*
Maximum players (mode unspecified) · Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows
Maximum players (mode unspecified)
1*
Platform
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows*
Publishers · Microsoft Windows
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Release date · Microsoft Windows
2011-08-16 · Microsoft Windows
Release date
2011-08-16*
Date precision
day*
Platform
Microsoft Windows*
Specifications 4 · 35 fields
Achievements · historical
24*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
337* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Supergiant Games*
DLC count · historical
1*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Linux support · historical
Yes*
macOS support · historical
Yes*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
189* min
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Bastion*
Negative reviews · historical
1,731*
Peak ccu
15*
Positive reviews · historical
35,661*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
2.99*
Publishers
  • Supergiant Games*
Recommendations
27,846*
Store release date · historical
Aug 16, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Game website · historical
https://www.supergiantgames.com/games/bastion/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Audio languages
  • English*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
Yes*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 16, 2011*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 5 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
343* min
Ccu
15*
Developer
Supergiant Games*
Historical discount
0* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Historical US original list price
1,499* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
0* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
179* min
Name
Bastion*
Negative reviews · historical
1,731*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
35,661*
Historical US price
1,499* US cents
Publisher
Supergiant Games*
Community tags · historical
  • Great Soundtrack*
  • Indie*
  • Action*
  • Singleplayer*
  • Narration*
  • RPG*
  • Hack and Slash*
  • Story Rich*
  • Dynamic Narration*
  • Isometric*
  • Adventure*
  • Action RPG*
  • Fantasy*
  • Atmospheric*
  • Colorful*
  • Post-apocalyptic*
  • 2D*
  • Music*
  • Twin Stick Shooter*
  • Controller*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Languages
  • English*
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Community tags · historical
Great Soundtrack
Great Soundtrack*
Indie
Indie*
Action
Action*
Singleplayer
Singleplayer*
Narration
Narration*
RPG
RPG*
Hack and Slash
Hack and Slash*
Story Rich
Story Rich*
Dynamic Narration
Dynamic Narration*
Isometric
Isometric*
Adventure
Adventure*
Action RPG
Action RPG*
Fantasy
Fantasy*
Atmospheric
Atmospheric*
Colorful
Colorful*
Post-apocalyptic
Post-apocalyptic*
2D
2D*
Music
Music*
Twin Stick Shooter
Twin Stick Shooter*
Controller
Controller*
Tags votes
Great Soundtrack
Votes · historical
1,685*
Indie
Votes · historical
1,480*
Action
Votes · historical
1,304*
Singleplayer
Votes · historical
1,145*
Narration
Votes · historical
1,140*
RPG
Votes · historical
1,036*
Hack and Slash
Votes · historical
979*
Story Rich
Votes · historical
952*
Dynamic Narration
Votes · historical
860*
Isometric
Votes · historical
795*
Adventure
Votes · historical
711*
Action RPG
Votes · historical
640*
Fantasy
Votes · historical
374*
Atmospheric
Votes · historical
351*
Colorful
Votes · historical
250*
Post-apocalyptic
Votes · historical
219*
2D
Votes · historical
148*
Music
Votes · historical
128*
Twin Stick Shooter
Votes · historical
109*
Controller
Votes · historical
101*
Specifications 6 · 29 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Achievements*
  • Full controller support*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Steam Cloud*
  • Steam Leaderboards*
  • Remote Play on Phone*
  • Remote Play on Tablet*
  • Remote Play on TV*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Supergiant Games*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Indie*
  • RPG*
Free to play · historical
No*
Linux requirements
Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater Memory: 2 GB RAM Video Card: 512 MB VRAM *
macOS requirements
OS: OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later. Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater Memory: 2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB Free Space Video Card: 256 MB OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card *
Metacritic score
86*
Name
Bastion*
Windows requirements
OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7 Processor: 1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater Memory: 2 GB Hard Disk Space: 1.0 GB Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2) DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible *
Platforms
  • windows*
  • mac*
  • linux*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$14.99*
Publishers
  • Supergiant Games*
Recommendations total
27,801*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Aug 16, 2011*
Interface languages
English (full audio), French, German, Italian, Spanish - Spain, Simplified Chinese*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Achievements
Steam Achievements*
Full controller support
Full controller support*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Steam Cloud
Steam Cloud*
Steam Leaderboards
Steam Leaderboards*
Remote Play on Phone
Remote Play on Phone*
Remote Play on Tablet
Remote Play on Tablet*
Remote Play on TV
Remote Play on TV*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Linux requirements
Linux · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
Memory
2 GB RAM Video Card: 512 MB VRAM*
macOS requirements
macOS · Unspecified tier
Operating system
OS X version Leopard 10.5.8, Snow Leopard 10.6.3, or later.*
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
Memory
2 GB RAM Hard Disk Space: 1.5 GB Free Space Video Card: 256 MB OpenGL 2.0 compatible graphics card*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Operating system
Windows XP, Vista, 7*
Processor alternatives
1.7 GHz Dual Core or Greater*
Memory
2 GB Hard Disk Space: 1.0 GB Video Card: 512 MB DirectX 9.0c compatible graphics card (shader model 2) DirectX®: 9.0c Sound: DirectX 9.0c compatible*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
macOS
Supported
Yes*
Linux
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Supergiant Games
Supergiant Games*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Aug 16, 2011*
Interface languages
  • French*
  • German*
  • Italian*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Simplified Chinese*
Specifications 7 · 20 fields
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
full*
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
60* fps
Steam Deck performance reports · 2026-06-27
1*
Store genres
Action|Indie|RPG*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
160*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
33*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
platinum*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,011*
Title
Bastion*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Declared controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support · 2026-06-27
Controller support
Full*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Playable*
Steam Deck community-reported FPS · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · Community performance · 2026-06-27
Community-reported frame rate
60* fps
Reports
1*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Indie
Indie*
RPG
RPG*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Platinum*
Reports
33*
Community confidence
strong*

* Provisional data